Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Guyana

Guyana: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 8,078 kt in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
8,078 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
12,376 kt
in 2011
All-time low
4,016 kt
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Guyana, 1990–2025

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1990200720251990: 4.0k kt1991: 4.0k kt1992: 4.0k kt1993: 4.0k kt1994: 4.0k kt1995: 4.0k kt1996: 4.0k kt1997: 4.0k kt1998: 4.0k kt1999: 4.0k kt2000: 4.0k kt2001: 4.7k kt2002: 4.7k kt2003: 4.7k kt2004: 4.7k kt2005: 4.7k kt2006: 4.7k kt2007: 4.7k kt2008: 4.7k kt2009: 4.7k kt2010: 4.7k kt2011: 12.4k kt2012: 12.4k kt2013: 12.4k kt2014: 12.4k kt2015: 12.4k kt2016: 9.7k kt2017: 9.7k kt2018: 9.7k kt2019: 9.7k kt2020: 9.7k kt2021: 8.1k kt2022: 8.1k kt2023: 8.1k kt2024: 8.1k kt2025: 8.1k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Guyana recorded 8,078 kt for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Guyana peaked at 12,376 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4,016 kt, in 1990.

That places Guyana 32nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,016 kt 4,016 kt 4,016 kt 10
2000s 4,633 kt 4,016 kt 4,702 kt 10
2010s 10,556 kt 4,702 kt 12,376 kt 10
2020s 8,356 kt 8,078 kt 9,744 kt 6

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 29 Zambia 9,832 kt compare
  2. 30 Sweden 9,427 kt compare
  3. 31 Sudan 8,894 kt compare
  4. 33 Ethiopia 7,989 kt compare
  5. 33 Mayotte 30.95 kt compare
  6. 34 Benin 7,502 kt compare
  7. 35 Uganda 7,373 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Guyana?
Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Guyana was 8,078 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 12,376 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 4,016 kt in 1990.
How does Guyana rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
Guyana ranks 32nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guyana data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).